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Clarence Valley vs Tweed Valley

Name: Clarence Valley vs Tweed Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 155 km apart · Clarence Valley profile · Tweed Valley profile

Clarence Valley Tweed Valley

Clarence Valley and Tweed Valley are two New South Wales regions with very different landscapes. Tweed Valley is more developed, with far more people having completed Year 12 (45.9% compared to 34.6%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $400 against $310 in Clarence Valley. Infrastructure also differs sharply; Tweed Valley has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (507.6 vs 239.6) and more homes within a 10-minute walk of transport. In contrast, Clarence Valley is more residential in nature, with far more separate houses (86.1% vs 66.0%) and a higher proportion of First Nations people at 8.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with differences in school completion, university degrees and monthly mortgage payments all widening. Despite these diverging trends, the two regions remain very similar in their core demographics. They share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and the typical number of people per home is roughly the same at 2.3 to 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Population: 43,727 larger in Tweed Valley Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Clarence Valley Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley Rent: $90 higher in Tweed Valley Mortgage: $485 higher in Tweed Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +43,727 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

53,665 43rd pct 97,392 74th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +2 yrs older in Clarence Valley gap widening

49 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) even 9.5%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.3% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%

11.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Widowed even 7.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Valley Tweed Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 77.7%

2.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.8%

11.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 88.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 46.3%

38.4% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +13 more in Tweed Valley

34 65th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +1.05 more in Clarence Valley

3.97 80th pct 2.92 66th pct

Students in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +7,079 more in Tweed Valley

7,415 33rd pct 14,494 70th pct

Avg size in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +90 larger in Tweed Valley

218 19th pct 308 32nd pct

ICSEA in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +77 higher in Tweed Valley

952 16th pct 1,030 58th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%

14.4% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

10.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +$79 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$579 5th pct $658 18th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +$170 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$1,126 6th pct $1,296 17th pct

Family income in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +$264 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$1,399 4th pct $1,663 19th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.6%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +40 larger in Clarence Valley

4,369 86th pct 4,329 86th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +$100 higher in Tweed Valley

$482 14th pct $582 41st pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +$219 higher in Tweed Valley

$1,324 22nd pct $1,543 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +0.1 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 32.3%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 37.1%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%

12.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +$90 higher in Tweed Valley gap steady

$310 32nd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +$485 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,872 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 41.5%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.8% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 66.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.4% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 39.5%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 23.5%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.4 pts 20.9%

2.7% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

0.4% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 27.7%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +210 more in Tweed Valley

257 48th pct 467 71st pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley even

4.79 57th pct 4.80 57th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +268.0 more in Tweed Valley

239.6 30th pct 507.6 41st pct

PT routes in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +9 more in Clarence Valley

43 74th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley even

86 100th pct 86 100th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 62.2%

10.3% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

12.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +44,478 higher in Tweed Valley

56,566 40th pct 101,044 71st pct

Growth in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +1.3 pts higher in Clarence Valley

5.2% 46th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +620 higher in Tweed Valley

1,173 74th pct 1,793 100th pct

Max temp in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +0.6 higher in Clarence Valley

26.6 77th pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +1.8 higher in Tweed Valley

12.6 60th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +1.1 higher in Tweed Valley

3.8 28th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +0.7 more in Tweed Valley

3.8 29th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +9.3 pts higher in Tweed Valley

45.1% 32nd pct 54.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +17.6 pts higher in Tweed Valley

40.6% 24th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +24.9 pts higher in Tweed Valley

55.0% 29th pct 79.9% 49th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +1.0 pts higher in Tweed Valley

48.4% 27th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +13.6 pts higher in Tweed Valley

66.2% 22nd pct 79.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +2.5 pts higher in Tweed Valley

32.7% 30th pct 35.2% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +2.7 more in Clarence Valley

15.8 54th pct 13.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +6 higher in Tweed Valley

1 17th pct 7 35th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Valley in Tweed Valley +1.9 pts higher in Tweed Valley

5.3% 46th pct 7.2% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Valley vs Tweed Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/vs/11203/tweed-valley